When the man in the warehouse, the woman at the front desk, Ben- a black member of the hotel staff, the female manager and John Voyak (the head immigration officer) are introduced to the clip a medium long shot is used to establish and introduce the characters to the scene and then pan with the character as they walk or zoom into a close up which shows that each of these characters play a vital role in the clip.
The first impression that the audience is given of John Voyak is that he is confident, laid back and knows he has power over the Hotel, the ID card he shows to the blond woman shows that he is proving his job title so that he is not questioned. When the blond woman at the front desk asks Ben about the purple acquisition forms being taken down to housekeeping, the close up used on her face reveals the nod of her head and the look in her eyes to portray to the audience that it is code for the immigration officers searching the hotel premises and that the message needs to be sent down there. The way John Voyak is portrayed to look at Ben and then how he looks at the blond woman gives us an insight that he may be amused by the secret code being used as he knows what they are up to- as if he is one step ahead of all of them.
This clip is shown to be set in a hotel that is furnished and presented to a high standard so most likely located in London due to the accents of both John Voyak and the blond woman having english accents.
The lighting is eerily bright in the foyer when the immigration officers enter which gives a sense of dismay to the scene however when Ben goes down into the office of female manager, the use of dim lighting is prominent to portray the atmosphere of the situation and continues down in the 'staff only' room. when the black immigrant worker hoovering in the hallway gets caught there is a use of harsh bright lighting which almost metaphorically portrays the harsh truth that they could not save everyone- even when the woman goes upstairs to negotiate his freedom the lighting foreshadows to the audience there is no hope in saving the man.
the immigration officers that enter the hotel foyer are dressed in suits however the man in the middle that leads is dressed in a suit but has a simple t-shirt on rather that a shirt and tie like the two men flanking on both sides of him; it gives him a laid- back appearance but tells the audience immediately that he is comfortable and used to the power that his job title entails him to possess- this in some way makes him presented more threatening than if he were in the full suit.
The woman at the front desk is dressed in complete white woman suit which could connote to the audience that she is put there to look innocent and unaware of the workings of the rest of the hotel and also there to distract the immigration officers for a bit longer whilst the desperate attempt at saving the workers happens below.
when the immigration officers enter into the hotel foyer they have prominence within the scene by the fact that the camera pans and follows them to the main desk.
When the black hotel worker gets to the office of the woman every clip is quick and fast changing angles and zoom on the characters and action which helps with the audience understand how they are trapped within a time frame of two or three minutes to save everyone and cannot waste their time.
the soundtrack is the same throughout but just either fades to more quiet or increases in volume to emphasise the drama and fast paced tension in the clip; it has a steady beat that would be said to 'keep the audience gripped and on the edge of their seats' but portrays the importance of the immigration agency team's power but also the urgency of the hotel staff to save anyone from being caught and the danger that one of the workers have been left in the hallway. There is an added sound effect that is added on top of the soundtrack to emphasise the power of the immigration officers but also the timid, helplessness of the workers.
The soundtrack completely goes silent after the woman says 'abraham' when she opens the door to the man that tells her he has been caught. The only sound is the added pholi of the man struggling against the officers and the footsteps of the woman.
When the female manager is emptying out the contents of abraham's locker there is a sad soundtrack that starts up; the two other workers that stand there watching were obviously close to his character and stand there watching- the soundtrack portraying their emotions but also look at her in a sorrowful way but also as if she were to blame but there is nothing they can do to change what happened.
The cantine tables are separated in to the different countries of which the workers were from; showing the segregation between the workers due to their home countries- the liveliness of all the tables other than the two black workers show that they are not fazed or affected by the day's events but the fact that the two black workers sit there praying before they eat show they are religious and a lot more civilised and grateful than the other workers but also that they might be praying for the well-being of abraham that was taken by the immigration officers.
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